Mathematical models for foam-diverted acidizing and their applications

Petroleum Science

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-152

  Li, Songyan ^a   Li, Zhaomin ^a   Lin, Riyi ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Acidizing; Diversion; Foam slug; Foamed acid; Mathematical model; Nonhomogenous

Indexed keywords

EID: 46949088954     PISSN: 16725107     EISSN: 19958226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12182-008-0022-4     Document Type: Article

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